WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States imposed sanctions on nine Nicaraguan officials while Britain targeted Vice President Rosario Murillo, President Daniel Ortega's wife, in a coordinated response on Monday to an election that many countries have denounced as a sham.
The U.S. sanctions, which included the energy minister, vice minister of finance and an entire government ministry, followed Ortega's re-election to a fourth consecutive term on Nov. 7 after jailing political rivals and cracking down on critical media.
